Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 12:00:47 GMT -5
Frank Mir is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Maurice Smith looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Body kick by Maurice Smith...
just grazes his opponent.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Body kick by Frank Mir...
is blocked.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Maurice Smith's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Maurice Smith pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Maurice Smith rolls Frank Mir to his stomach and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Mir control.
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Mir manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Smith
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
1:58 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frank Mir who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith takes a break to breathe while holding Frank Mir.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maurice Smith is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Shovel hook by Maurice Smith
tags Mir.
Smith launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mir's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Smith looks to be in very good shape.
Smith steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mir steps forward
Maurice Smith catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mir has a small cut in his Chin
Smith pushes Frank Mir and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mir steps forward
Smith feints.
Smith is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A left hook from Smith
grazes the chin of Mir.
Mir leads with a punch
Maurice Smith avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Smith wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Smith moves forward and holds Mir
Frank Mir tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Smith is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Frank Mir down... Mir stumbles backwards and Maurice Smith launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mir's jaw!
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Smith pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Frank Mir's face!
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to turn in and scramble out. Frank Mir timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Maurice Smith slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir looks to mount Maurice Smith...
Maurice Smith takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Smith!
Frank Mir blocks
Mir is trying to counter now!
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir is looking to pass Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Frank Mir and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mir's ribs.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Maurice Smith pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Frank Mir throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Smith.
Smith's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Maurice Smith struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maurice Smith jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Smith Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir isolates Maurice Smith's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Maurice Smith is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Smith creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Smith launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mir with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Frank Mir is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Maurice Smith cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith looks to mount Frank Mir...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to launch a few punches to Frank Mir
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Mir's defense
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Smith tries to counter Mir's moves on the ground.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Maurice Smith slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frank Mir pulls down on Maurice Smith's hand and staves off danger
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Mir control.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Frank Mir runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Mir blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Smith
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Maurice Smith jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Maurice Smith looks to posture up and open Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Smith use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Mir's ribs.
Mir is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith looks to mount Frank Mir...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith catch Frank Mir's left arm and tries a kimura
Frank Mir holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith suddenly holds Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Maurice Smith!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir is looking to pass Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to launch a few punches to Frank Mir
Mir is able to achieve closed guard and counter Maurice Smith's punches.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Here comes Maurice Smith with a vicious middle kick!
Frank Mir dodges that one moving backwards
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Maurice Smith is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to open up Mir with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Mir is trying to block them with his hands...
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Frank Mir moves to half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Mir
Maurice Smith tries to free his leg
Frank Mir moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Smith moves back and takes a deep breath.
Nice punch by Maurice Smith
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mir has a small cut in his Left cheek
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Mir receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Mir is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Smith
Frank Mir isolates Maurice Smith's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith struggles to free himself
Maurice Smith manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Smith blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Maurice Smith positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maurice Smith is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mir's abdomen
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Maurice Smith doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mir is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Frank Mir!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Maurice Smith can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
Good leg kicks from Maurice Smith.
Mir winces a bit.
Frank Mir fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A wicked punch by Maurice Smith
rocks Mir!
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Mir's thigh!
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Smith can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
A bunch of leg kicks from Maurice Smith
are bothering his opponent.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Body kick by Frank Mir...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Maurice Smith throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Mir.
Frank Mir and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Maurice Smith is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Smith throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Maurice Smith is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Smith leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maurice Smith is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mir's ribs
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Frank Mir shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
Frank Mir breaks that americana attempt!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mir's chin
Frank Mir is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mir follows Maurice Smith
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mir needs to stop playing Maurice Smith's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mir's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Maurice Smith was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Smith moves backwards and Frank Mir is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A solid combination from Frank Mir
mostly hits air.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Mouth
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Solid low kick from Maurice Smith.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
A punch from Maurice Smith
grazes Mir's right cheek.
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Maurice Smith was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Smith sprawls and remains on his feet.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Good front kick from Smith!
Mir stumbles backwards after that one!
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A punch from Frank Mir
whizzes past Smith.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Mir's knee!
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Mir
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith tries to escape from the closed guard
Smith succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Smith tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Smith steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Smith has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Mir's ribs.
Mir is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith suddenly holds Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Maurice Smith!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
You can see Mir's blood making stains in the mat.
Mir tries to stand up!
Smith doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Smith's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Maurice Smith by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 14/29 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/14 (57%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 732 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 35/50 (70%)
Kicks 15/19 (79%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 35/57 (61%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 732 s
It's a testament to Mir's toughness that this went the distance. Smith dominated him a lot, as he was unable to secure the takedown/submission effectively enough to submit Smith.
Maurice Smith looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Body kick by Maurice Smith...
just grazes his opponent.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Body kick by Frank Mir...
is blocked.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Maurice Smith's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Maurice Smith pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Maurice Smith rolls Frank Mir to his stomach and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Mir control.
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Mir manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Smith
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
1:58 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frank Mir who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith takes a break to breathe while holding Frank Mir.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maurice Smith is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Shovel hook by Maurice Smith
tags Mir.
Smith launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mir's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Smith looks to be in very good shape.
Smith steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mir steps forward
Maurice Smith catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mir has a small cut in his Chin
Smith pushes Frank Mir and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mir steps forward
Smith feints.
Smith is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A left hook from Smith
grazes the chin of Mir.
Mir leads with a punch
Maurice Smith avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Smith wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Smith moves forward and holds Mir
Frank Mir tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Smith is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Frank Mir down... Mir stumbles backwards and Maurice Smith launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mir's jaw!
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Smith pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Frank Mir's face!
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to turn in and scramble out. Frank Mir timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Maurice Smith slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir looks to mount Maurice Smith...
Maurice Smith takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Smith!
Frank Mir blocks
Mir is trying to counter now!
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir is looking to pass Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Frank Mir and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mir's ribs.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Maurice Smith pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Frank Mir throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Smith.
Smith's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Maurice Smith struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maurice Smith jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Smith Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir isolates Maurice Smith's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Maurice Smith is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Smith creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Smith launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mir with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Frank Mir is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Maurice Smith cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith looks to mount Frank Mir...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to launch a few punches to Frank Mir
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Mir's defense
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Smith tries to counter Mir's moves on the ground.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Maurice Smith slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frank Mir pulls down on Maurice Smith's hand and staves off danger
Smith is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Mir control.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Frank Mir runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Mir blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Smith
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Maurice Smith jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Maurice Smith looks to posture up and open Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Smith use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Mir's ribs.
Mir is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith looks to mount Frank Mir...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith catch Frank Mir's left arm and tries a kimura
Frank Mir holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Maurice Smith controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith suddenly holds Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Maurice Smith!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir is looking to pass Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to launch a few punches to Frank Mir
Mir is able to achieve closed guard and counter Maurice Smith's punches.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Here comes Maurice Smith with a vicious middle kick!
Frank Mir dodges that one moving backwards
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Maurice Smith is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith tries to open up Mir with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Mir is trying to block them with his hands...
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Frank Mir moves to half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Mir
Maurice Smith tries to free his leg
Frank Mir moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Smith moves back and takes a deep breath.
Nice punch by Maurice Smith
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mir has a small cut in his Left cheek
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Mir receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Lightning fast low kick from Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Mir is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Smith
Frank Mir isolates Maurice Smith's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith struggles to free himself
Maurice Smith manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Smith blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Maurice Smith positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maurice Smith is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mir's abdomen
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Maurice Smith doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mir is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Frank Mir!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Maurice Smith can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
Good leg kicks from Maurice Smith.
Mir winces a bit.
Frank Mir fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A wicked punch by Maurice Smith
rocks Mir!
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Mir's thigh!
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Smith can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
A bunch of leg kicks from Maurice Smith
are bothering his opponent.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Body kick by Frank Mir...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Maurice Smith throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Mir.
Frank Mir and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Maurice Smith is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Smith throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Maurice Smith is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Smith leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Mir is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maurice Smith is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mir's ribs
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Frank Mir shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
Frank Mir breaks that americana attempt!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mir's chin
Frank Mir is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mir follows Maurice Smith
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mir needs to stop playing Maurice Smith's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mir's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Maurice Smith was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Smith moves backwards and Frank Mir is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A solid combination from Frank Mir
mostly hits air.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Mouth
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Solid low kick from Maurice Smith.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
A punch from Maurice Smith
grazes Mir's right cheek.
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Maurice Smith was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Smith sprawls and remains on his feet.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Good front kick from Smith!
Mir stumbles backwards after that one!
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A punch from Frank Mir
whizzes past Smith.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Mir's knee!
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Mir
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith tries to escape from the closed guard
Smith succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Smith tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Mir
Smith steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Frank Mir
Smith has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Maurice Smith throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Maurice Smith tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Mir's ribs.
Mir is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Frank Mir
Smith suddenly holds Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Maurice Smith!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
You can see Mir's blood making stains in the mat.
Mir tries to stand up!
Smith doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Smith's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Smith
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Maurice Smith's guard...
Maurice Smith has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Maurice Smith by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 14/29 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/14 (57%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 732 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 35/50 (70%)
Kicks 15/19 (79%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 35/57 (61%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 732 s
It's a testament to Mir's toughness that this went the distance. Smith dominated him a lot, as he was unable to secure the takedown/submission effectively enough to submit Smith.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!